Every boat on and off the island by route and dock, the last boat home worked out from your clock, and the weather that cancels crossings — with Shikoku Kisen's live timetable linked.
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Naoshima has no bridge and no train — every trip on or off is a boat. There are two ports: Miyanoura (宮浦) on the west side, the main hub for the Uno and Takamatsu boats, and the smaller Honmura (本村) port on the east. This is the published timetable, worked against your clock to show the last boat home — not a live feed. Always confirm on Shikoku Kisen's own timetable before you rely on it.
Times are your device’s clock against the published schedule — not a live feed.
This is the published schedule — not a live feed
| Season | To the island | Off the island | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most of the year (Mar–Nov) | 6:10 am – 8:25 pm | 6:00 am – 8:25 pm | Car ferry (takes cars, bikes and foot passengers), about 20 min, roughly hourly. ¥370 one-way. The cheapest link. |
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 6:10 am – 8:25 pm | 6:00 am – 8:25 pm | Car ferry, about 20 min, roughly hourly. ¥370 one-way. |
| Season | To the island | Off the island | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most of the year (Mar–Nov) | 10:30 pm | 9:15 pm | Passenger-only fast boat, about 15 min, ¥370. This is the latest way off the island — a late evening service at 21:15, plus a night sailing around 00:15 (night fare ¥730). From Uno, evening boats run at 22:30 and around 00:35. Confirm exact times on the live timetable. |
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 10:30 pm | 9:15 pm | Passenger-only fast boat, about 15 min, ¥370; the latest way off the island — 21:15, plus a night sailing around 00:15 (night fare ¥730). Confirm on the live timetable. |
Weather cancels boats here
| Season | To the island | Off the island | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most of the year (Mar–Nov) | 8:12 am – 6:05 pm | 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Car ferry, about 50–60 min. ¥680 one-way. |
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 8:12 am – 6:05 pm | 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Car ferry, about 50–60 min. ¥680 one-way. |
| Season | To the island | Off the island | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most of the year (Mar–Nov) | 7:20 am – 8:30 pm | 6:45 am – 7:45 pm | High-speed passenger boat, about 30 min. ¥1,590 one-way. |
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | — | 7:45 pm | Winter (Dec–Feb): the high-speed boat runs only on Mondays, Fridays, weekends and holidays — confirm the day before you count on it. |
| Season | To the island | Off the island | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most of the year (Mar–Nov) | 7:25 am – 6:35 pm | 6:45 am – 6:10 pm | Small passenger boat to Honmura (the east-side port, for the Art House Project), about 20 min — only 5 sailings a day, cash only. ¥370 one-way. |
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 7:25 am – 6:35 pm | 6:45 am – 6:10 pm | Small passenger boat to Honmura, about 20 min — only 5 sailings a day, cash only. ¥370 one-way. |